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Mobile Learning At CityUMobile Learning At CityU

Lilian Vrijmoed

Department of Biology and Chemistry

City University of Hong Kong

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Outline of TalkOutline of Talk

• Development of e‐Learning ecosystem at CityU

• The mobile learning project

• Examples of implementation from courses

• What did the student say?

• Our challenge

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Development of Development of the ethe e‐‐Learning ecosystem at CityULearning ecosystem at CityU

•• WebCTWebCT campus wide adoption since 1998 campus wide adoption since 1998

•• Blackboard implementation since 2001Blackboard implementation since 2001•• Blackboard implementation since 2001Blackboard implementation since 2001

•• Deployment of Bb Deployment of Bb as unified LMS since 2005as unified LMS since 2005

•• Integration with BannerIntegration with Banner

•• Adoption rate up to 79% of all courses in 2009/10 Adoption rate up to 79% of all courses in 2009/10 with > 30,000 userswith > 30,000 users

•• Introduction of Introduction of echo 360 echo 360 and integrated with BB and integrated with BB since 2008 since 2008

•• Mobile learning Pilot Mobile learning Pilot since Feb 2011since Feb 2011

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Why Mobile Learning ?Why Mobile Learning ?

•• Digital natives Digital natives vs. digital immigrants

Technology savvy

Smart phones, iPods, iPads, laptops…….

•• A natural way to engage them in learningA natural way to engage them in learning Content

Communication channels

Web access for other learning resources

o e.g. dictionary, google…..

Anytime, Anywhere

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Development of mDevelopment of m‐‐Learning at CityULearning at CityU

•• Use of the Personal Response System Use of the Personal Response System – Set up at every class

– Each student is given a “clicker”

– Respond to prepared questions uploaded onto Blackboard site in advance

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Development of Development of mm‐‐Learning Learning at CityUat CityU

•• Piloted use of Piloted use of PDA in PDA in the the classroom in Faculty classroom in Faculty of Businessof Business

They participated much more when using the PDAs

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Teachers can use student feedback to modify teaching materials and adjust the pace of the class.

Development of mDevelopment of m‐‐Learning at CityULearning at CityU

•• Loan of Laptop Loan of Laptop – On daily loan

– On long‐term loan (for 3 years)

•• Ownership scheme from University / Ownership scheme from University /

Student Union Student Union –– special pricespecial price

•• Subsidized ownership schemeSubsidized ownership scheme

To encourage students to be engaged in learning Anywhere, AnytimeAnywhere, Anytime, especially on campus

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MM‐‐Learning Pilot ProjectLearning Pilot Project

• Initiated by the Provost in Dec 2010

• Implemented by the Chief Information Officerp y

• Co‐ordinated and Supported by – Computing Services Centre

– eLearning Support Team

• Devices

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MM‐‐Learning Pilot Learning Pilot ProjectProjectHardware and SoftwareHardware and Software

• Acquire • Qualtrics (online survey tool)

• Install Bb Mobile Learn App

tool)

• iLearn (online assessment platform developed by College of Business at CityU)

• Web browser on mobile• Web browser on mobile devices

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MM‐‐Learning Pilot ProjectLearning Pilot ProjectOperation ModeOperation Mode

•• NominationNomination of pilot teachers fromNominationNomination of pilot teachers from Schools and Colleges to participate

•• Selection and purchase Selection and purchase of mobile devices

• eLearning team provided trainingtraining

• Pilot teachers designed teaching & designed teaching & learning activities learning activities

• eLearning team conducted surveysurvey• eLearning team conducted surveysurvey

• Computing Services Centre provided usage datausage data


Pilot Run (semester B 2010/11)Pilot Run (semester B 2010/11)Pilot Teachers DEPT Course Device Quantity # of

Student

Dr Justin

Robertson & other

AIS Faculties

Asia &

International

Studies (AIS)

AIS4126 Globalization &

International Trade

AIS5023 International Political

Economy

iPod

touch

115 80+31+43

Economy

AIS2012 Social Research

Methods & Statistics

Prof Lilian

Vrijmoed

Biology &

Chemistry

(BCH)

BCH2002 and BCH2002A

Cells & Microorganisms

iPod

touch

85 73+2

Dr Ray Cheung Electronic Engineering (EE)

EE3207 Digital System Design iPod

touch

75 68

Dr Terence Cheung Information IS4246 ‐ Cyber Marketing and iPad 42 38

Systems (IS) Customer Relationship

Management

Dr Ron Kowk Information

Systems (IS)

GE1201 ‐ Information

Management and its Social

Impact

iPad 85 80

402 415

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Student

Dr Justin

Robertson & other

AIS Faculties

Asia &

International

Studies (AIS)


International Trade


Economy

iPod

touch

115 80+31+43

Economy



Prof Lilian

Vrijmoed

Biology &

Chemistry

(BCH)



iPod

touch

85 73+2



touch

75 68



Management


Systems (IS)



Impact

iPad 85 80

402 415

AIS4126 AIS4126 GlobalisationGlobalisation & International Trade& International Trade

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AIS4126 AIS4126 GlobalisationGlobalisation & International Trade& International Trade



Student

Dr Justin

Robertson & other

AIS Faculties

Asia &

International

Studies (AIS)


International Trade


Economy

iPod

touch

115 80+31+43

Economy



Prof Lilian

Vrijmoed

Biology &

Chemistry

(BCH)



iPod

touch

85 73+2



touch

75 68



Management


Systems (IS)



Impact

iPad 85 80

402 415

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BCH 2002 Cells & MicroorganismsBCH 2002 Cells & Microorganisms

OutOut‐‐ofof‐‐classclassSupportSupport


InIn‐‐class class monitoringmonitoring

BCH 2002 Cells & BCH 2002 Cells & MicroorganismsMicroorganismsOne Minute Paper ResultsOne Minute Paper Results

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BCH 2002 Cells & BCH 2002 Cells & MicroorganismsMicroorganisms

One minute paperOne minute paper

• Excellent tool to gauge student learningg g g– Hidden attendance tracking /cognitive skill tracking

• Categorize the questions into different topics

• Must respond to the questions – Online feedback

Q&A i l i th f ll i ti i– Q&A in class in the following meeting session

– Selection for tutorial class

– Or go through the relevant part of the lecture material

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Student

Dr Justin

Robertson & other

AIS Faculties

Asia &

International

Studies (AIS)


International Trade


Economy

iPod

touch

115 80+31+43

Economy



Prof Lilian

Vrijmoed

Biology &

Chemistry

(BCH)



iPod

touch

85 73+2



touch

75 68



Management


Systems (IS)



Impact

iPad 85 80

402 415

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IS4246 IS4246 ‐‐ Cyber Marketing and Cyber Marketing and Customer Customer Relationship ManagementRelationship Management


IS4246 IS4246 ‐‐ Cyber Marketing and Cyber Marketing and Customer Relationship ManagementCustomer Relationship Management


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IS4246 IS4246 ‐‐ Cyber Marketing and Cyber Marketing and Customer Relationship ManagementCustomer Relationship Management


Student Survey ResultsStudent Survey Results

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Q1. How do you rate the effect of mQ1. How do you rate the effect of m‐‐learning to your studies learning to your studies in class?in class?

# Answer Response %

1 Very Useful 52 31%1 Very Useful 52 31%

2 Useful 55 33%

3 Somewhat useful 43 25%

4 Not Useful 17 10%

5 Not Applicable (I am not involved in the mobile learning project) 2 1%

Total 169 100%

Q2. How do you rate the effect of mQ2. How do you rate the effect of m‐‐learning to your learning to your studies outside classroom?studies outside classroom?

# Answer Response %

1 Very Useful 66 39%1 Very Useful 66 39%

2 Useful 48 28%

3 Somewhat Useful 23 14%

4 Not Useful 17 10%

5 Not Applicable (The mobile device is available to me during class time only) 15 9%

Total 169 100%

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Q3. How is your experience in using Bb Mobile Learn App?Q3. How is your experience in using Bb Mobile Learn App?(on iPod touch, iPad, iPhone, Android devices and/or (on iPod touch, iPad, iPhone, Android devices and/or BlackBerry Phones)BlackBerry Phones)

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# Answer Response %

1 Very Good 55 33%

2 Good 77 46%

3 Neither Good nor Bad 23 14%

4 Bad 2 1%

5 Very Bad 4 2%

6 I have no experience with Bb Mobile Learn App 8 5%

Total 169 100%

Q4. Have you encounter any technical issue with the Q4. Have you encounter any technical issue with the hardware and software in thehardware and software in the mm‐‐learning project?learning project?

# Answer Response %p

1 Yes, all the time 15 9%

2 Occasionally 100 60%

3 Never 53 32%

Total 168 100%

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Q5. Would you consider purchasing a mobile device to Q5. Would you consider purchasing a mobile device to support your studies at CityU?support your studies at CityU?

# Answer Response %

1 Yes 119 70%

2 No 50 30%

Total 169 100%


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Mobile Learning Mobile Learning

Enhancement of Enhancement of student engagementstudent engagement

‐‐ inin‐‐class and outclass and out‐‐ofof‐‐classclass

Our challenge ????Our challenge ????

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Mobile Learning Mobile Learning

Our challenge challenge

as Learning Experience DesignersLearning Experience Designersg p gg p g

–– to design teaching and learning activities to design teaching and learning activities involving the use of the mobile device to involving the use of the mobile device to help students to develophelp students to develop

•• Mastery of contentMastery of content

•• Smart learning skillsSmart learning skills

•• Attitude of a reflective deep learnerAttitude of a reflective deep learner

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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Many colleagues in CityU provide the informationassembled in this presentation. Their contributions aregratefully acknowledged.g y g

Dr Crusher Wong (Office of the Chief Information Officer)

Dr Terence Cheung (Information Systems)

Dr Ray Cheung (Electronic Engineering)

Dr Ron Kwok (Information Systems)

Dr Justin Robertson (Asian & International Studies)

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